Hilmir Enters The Wood

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Nov 26, 2023 5:07 pm
The Robes checkout the disturbances, and Korban uses the bracelet to cast a temporary invisibility charm on Dreli and Hilmir. Unsure how long this charge will last, the three of you hurry towards the ruins to investigate further. Dreli and Korban move silently, but Hilmir's gear not so much.

One of the Robes seems wary of the activity, and upon hearing the commotion from Hilmir unsheaths a short sword and beckons another towards him, "Jarret, watch my back" and slowly begins moving towards the three of you looking for signs or whatever made the noise.
OOC:
The way the invisibility charm works, you remain invisible for the duration of that charge, even if attacking or taking any other action. The other Robes (five or so) are focusing the fire at the moment, but Jarret and the wary one are heading in your general direction. You're about 30ft from the entrance to the Ruins, and these two Robes are about 30ft from you (think of it like a triangle).

If any of that isn't clear feel free to ask clarifying questions.
Nov 26, 2023 7:30 pm
OOC:
How would it work for Hilmir to attack while Korban and Dreli go in the temple? What would I roll, etc...?
Nov 27, 2023 12:57 am
OOC:
Let's do it like this, while Invisible an accompanying DEX save means any action is done quietly and the guards are unaware. So Dreli and Korban going into the temple would trigger a DEX save, if it's a fail someone hears something going in, if it's a pass the Robes are unaware.

As for combat, the weapon die is rolled and the result is taken away from the target's armor and other stats to determine damage. The advantage of Invisibility means that any attacks are upgraded to a 1d12 damage die. Also, while invisible you can only be targeted by an opponent's attack if DEX save is failed in the previous round (meaning they have a good idea approximately where you are). Any attack against an invisible opponent would require a successful STR save or miss wildly.

If the intention is for Hilmir to try and perform sort of a sneak-up coup-de-grace move, this would require both a DEX save and STR save. A success means he goes down clean, a fail on either means it's just a normal attack and 1d12 damage die would be rolled.

Also as a note, while the wary guard has a short sword, you've seen other Robes with spellbooks so keep in mind that a couple of these ones may have spells as well.
Nov 27, 2023 2:14 pm
OOC:
I'm thinking this is the plan:

Hilmir will hold back and wait for Dreli and Korban to enter the temple. If either fail their DEX save, he will spring into action and attempt to incapacitate the guards and/or give Dreli and Korban time to enter the temple unharmed. If they succeed in entering unnoticed, then he will attempt to do the same.
Nov 27, 2023 11:45 pm
Dreli attempts to get into the temple ruins quietly.

Rolls

DEX save - (1d20)

(16) = 16

Nov 28, 2023 12:03 am
Hilmir springs into action

Rolls

DEX Save - (1d20)

(4) = 4

STR Save - (1d20)

(7) = 7

Damage Roll (If Needed) - (1d12)

(12) = 12

Nov 28, 2023 12:35 am
A twig snaps under Dreli's feet momentarily grabbing the attention of both nearby guards. Hilmir uses the opening to step in with a deadly maneuver taking down the one who first noticed them. The other Robe, Jarret, is completely surprised and begins to look around in a panic, unsure where the attack came from.

Just then, with the other Robes focusing on putting out one of the fires, Elara tosses a couple of bags into the flames. They burn in a flash, leaving a blue-colored cloud of smoke behind. One by one, that group of Robes begin collapsing onto the ground.

The only Order member in the area remaining upright is Jarret, who is now absolutely terrified.
Nov 28, 2023 2:06 pm
While Jarret is terrified, Hilmir will try to sneak away into the temple with Dreli and Korban.
Nov 29, 2023 2:56 am
A moment after the ruins are entered, Dreli, Hilmir, and Korban's Invisibility charm wears off. The main room of the temple has a pool of water, complete with lilly pads, and several sculptures along the walls. It would be difficult to see in the dark, but several of the plants glow softly giving everything a bluish-green tinge. Some of the sculptures are in better condition than others, depicting frogmen, humans, and other creatures in great majesty.

https://i.imgur.com/S8NvjNC.jpg
Korban gets emotional as they look around, and wipe tears from their eyes. Inside it is quiet and still, although you'd need to explore a bit farther in to know for sure if you're truly alone.
Nov 29, 2023 2:04 pm
Hilmir looks around for any dangers or signs of where to explore next.
Nov 30, 2023 2:48 am
There are six sculptures: A large bird, an upright dog creature, two frogmen, and two humans. The humans are holding metallic green swords, the bird a metallic green mace, and the dog some metallic green daggers. The frogmen statues aren't holding anything, but there are grooves on their hands where an item could go. The metallic green weapons the other statues are holding also look like they could be removed if someone wanted. There are stone slabs on either side of the room with some additional metallic green weapons, swords, maces, spears, and daggers.

Along one of the walls, Korban finds a carving that depicts a great feast, with many creatures sitting around a large square table. In it are humans, bird creatures, a dog creature, and some frogmen.
Nov 30, 2023 8:45 pm
"Korban if you had to choose a type of weapon to use which would you pick? I think we should try to put a weapon in the frogmen statue hands."
Nov 30, 2023 8:55 pm
Dreli also looks to Korban for the answer. "It does seem to be strange that only the two frogmen are not holding something."
Dec 1, 2023 2:41 am
OOC:
Korban uses a short spear generally, and when Hilmir first encountered the frogmen Korban had a spear and the others wielded large rocks. However, the guards at the frogmen village had short swords.
Korban looks over the weapons and picks up two of the spears, handing one to Hilmir. They place them in each of the slots in the frogman statue hands, and nothing seems to happen.
Dec 1, 2023 2:56 am
Hilmir starts to methodically place all the different weapons he can find in the hands of the frogmen statues.
Dec 1, 2023 10:49 pm
As Hilmir experiments giving different weapons to the frogmen, Korban continues around the temple and studies a few more of the carvings. There seem to be several parts of a story. One depicts the various creatures on opposite sites of a battle, one a fortunate harvest for the frogmen, one the shared construction of a temple, and lastly the great feast with all creatures in attendance. The last one was the one noticed earlier.

After trying every combination, Hilmir's attempt with the weapons doesn't seem to have any effect.
Dec 2, 2023 12:32 am
"This may seem like a silly idea, but what if we take the weapons out of all their hands instead of arming them all?" Dreli suggests.
Dec 2, 2023 12:35 am
Hilmir starts taking the weapons from their hands.
Dec 2, 2023 12:41 am
Dreli assists. If nothing happens, the next thing she can think of is for each of them to take one weapon and continue on into the ruins and see if they should be used elsewhere.
Dec 2, 2023 1:40 am
Korban assists in taking out the weapons as well. When the last one is removed by Dreli, you all hear a deep rumble from the far side of the room and see some of the stones drop into the floor forming a staircase that leads downward into a dark room.
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